Department of Justice Canada
3,698 contracts worth $368M ($368,402,796). 1,710 are non-competitive ($112M, 30.3% of the value of contracts that state a procedure). 1 were first published a year or more after award; 22 are flagged as with a former public servant.
By fiscal year
The lighter part of each bar is non-competitive (TN); the percentage is that share of the year's value. Shown from the first year in which most records state a procedure.
Largest vendors
Total value, number of contracts in grey.
- COMMISSIONAIRES$27.7M57
- CARSWELL$24.1M14
- THOMSON REUTERS CANADA LIMITED$12.0M16
- MICROSOFT CANADA INC.$11.1M22
- CGI INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND$9.3M10
- Altis HR$8.9M21
- EMERION$8.4M12
- Nuix USG Inc.$7.2M1
- LEXISNEXIS CANADA INC.$7.0M25
- ORANGUTECH INC.$6.7M33
- RICOH CANADA INC.$6.4M124
- PURESPIRIT SOLUTIONS INC.$5.7M24
- CDW CANADA INC$5.4M29
- CETTEC DIGITAL IMAGING INC.$5.3M90
- IRON MOUNTAIN CANADA$5.2M54
- DYNABOOK CANADA INC.$4.9M10
- NORTHERN MICRO INC.$4.5M35
- WINDREACH CONSULTING SERVICES INC$4.3M3
- XEROX CANADA LTD$4.2M77
- CGI INFORMATION SYSTEMS$4.2M3
- COMMISSIONAIRES (GREAT LAKES)$3.8M21
- Toshiba Of Canada Ltd$3.7M6
- TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC.$3.4M2
- COFOMO OTTAWA$3.4M3
- CANADIAN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS$3.3M3
Largest contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-04-20 · PRINTED MATTER/BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/PICTURES/MANUSCRIP This contract is a result of an advance contract award notice. This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract is a multi-year contract. Subscriptions for regular and legal printed materials | AC Advance Contract Award Notice Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $9,391,071 |
| 2 | 2019-01-01 · PRINTED MATTER/BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/PICTURES/MANUSCRIP This contract is a result of an advance contract award notice. Print subscription products | AC Advance Contract Award Notice Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $8,895,066 |
| 3 | 2021-06-10 · LICENSE/MAINTENANCE FEES FOR CLIENT SOFTWARE Next Generation Litigation Software | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $7,152,117 |
| 4 | 2018-11-01 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS This contract is a multi-year contract. This contract was sole-sourced. Helpdesk Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $5,434,016 |
| 5 | 2017-03-24 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS Various IT services for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $3,658,097 |
| 6 | 2019-04-01 · LICENSE/MAINTENANCE FEES FOR CLIENT SOFTWARE Software: Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL Server, Windows Server Core | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $3,608,299 |
| 7 | 2019-11-19 · MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Project Mangement Consultants | TC Competitive – Traditional | $3,377,901 |
| 8 | 2022-09-01 · ACCOUNTING & AUDIT SERVICES For a contract with task authorizations, the realized amount of the contract is contingent on the number of task authorizations issued and may be less than the amount proactively disclosed, dependent on the operational r… | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $3,324,336 |
| 9 | 2021-02-03 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS For a contract with task authorizations, the realized amount of the contract is contingent on the number of task authorizations issued and may be less than the amount proactively disclosed, dependent on the operational r… | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $3,318,584 |
| 10 | 2019-12-09 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS For a contract with task authorizations, the realized amount of the contract is contingent on the number of task authorizations issued and may be less than the amount proactively disclosed, dependent on the operational r… | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $3,318,584 |
| 11 | 2025-03-18 · PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSIONAIRE SERVICES | TN Non-Competitive | $3,108,324 |
| 12 | 2026-04-01 · COMPUTER SERVICES Microsoft Software Volume Licensing: multiple items including SQL Enterprise Core, SQL Standard Core, Visual Studio Professional MSDN | TN Non-Competitive | $3,083,604 |
| 13 | 2019-11-25 · ACQ. COMPUTER EQUIPMENT-CLIENT COMPUTING DOMAIN Laptop computers | TC Competitive – Traditional | $3,042,889 |
| 14 | 2016-08-29 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract is a call-up against a Public Works and Government Services Canada procurement tool. This contract was competitively sourced. This contract is a multi-year con… | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $2,669,006 |
| 15 | 2024-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES Commissionaire Services | TN Non-Competitive | $2,623,402 |
| 16 | 2023-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES Commisionaire services | TN Non-Competitive | $2,494,133 |
| 17 | 2026-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSIONAIRE SERVICES | TN Non-Competitive | $2,458,925 |
| 18 | SARAH HERR, PUBLIVATE INC., IN JOINT VENTURE 2022-04-06 · OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERV. NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED Coordinator for the Engagement with Indigenous Peoples on the development an Indigenous Justice Strategy | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $2,413,203 |
| 19 | 2022-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSIONAIRE SERVICES | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $2,171,566 |
| 20 | MODIS CANADA INC C/R 114705 2017-04-19 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS Programmer/Analyst and Application/Software Architect Services. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $2,158,100 |
| 21 | 2026-01-14 · DATA & DATABASE ACCESS SERVICES enterprise-wide access to Westlaw Canada online database | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,148,994 |
| 22 | 2018-12-12 · ACQ. COMPUTER EQUIPMENT-CLIENT COMPUTING DOMAIN This contract is a call-up against a Public Works and Government Services Canada procurement tool. This contract was competitively sourced. Purchase of computer hardware | TC Competitive – Traditional | $2,134,419 |
| 23 | 2020-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES Commisionaire services | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $2,113,326 |
| 24 | 2024-02-23 · ACQ. COMPUTER EQUIPMENT-CLIENT COMPUTING DOMAIN Laptop computers | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $2,087,450 |
| 25 | 2025-02-01 · DATA & DATABASE ACCESS SERVICES Legal research database subscription | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $2,083,677 |
Largest non-competitive contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-11-01 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS This contract is a multi-year contract. This contract was sole-sourced. Helpdesk Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 87 Government objectives representing best interests/value (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $5,434,016 |
| 2 | 2019-04-01 · LICENSE/MAINTENANCE FEES FOR CLIENT SOFTWARE Software: Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL Server, Windows Server Core | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $3,608,299 |
| 3 | 2025-03-18 · PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSIONAIRE SERVICES | TN Non-Competitive | $3,108,324 |
| 4 | 2026-04-01 · COMPUTER SERVICES Microsoft Software Volume Licensing: multiple items including SQL Enterprise Core, SQL Standard Core, Visual Studio Professional MSDN | TN Non-Competitive | $3,083,604 |
| 5 | 2024-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES Commissionaire Services | TN Non-Competitive | $2,623,402 |
| 6 | 2023-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES Commisionaire services | TN Non-Competitive | $2,494,133 |
| 7 | 2026-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES COMMISSIONAIRE SERVICES | TN Non-Competitive | $2,458,925 |
| 8 | 2026-01-14 · DATA & DATABASE ACCESS SERVICES enterprise-wide access to Westlaw Canada online database | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,148,994 |
| 9 | 2019-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES Commisionaire services | TN Non-Competitive | $1,993,119 |
| 10 | 2018-03-29 · PRINTED MATTER/BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/PICTURES/MANUSCRIP This contract was sole-sourced. Standing order publications access | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $1,845,082 |
| 11 | 2024-06-29 · PRINTED MATTER/BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/PICTURES/MANUSCRIP This contract was omitted from a previous public disclosure. Carswell library subscription | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $1,787,737 |
| 12 | 2022-12-15 · COMPUTER SERVICES subscription to Taxnet Pro-A and Taxnet Pro-B | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $1,753,806 |
| 13 | 2024-02-01 · DATA & DATABASE ACCESS SERVICES Subscription to WestlawNext | TN Non-Competitive | $1,751,575 |
| 14 | VISARD SOLUTIONS INC. 2017-10-01 · COMPUTER EQUIPMENT-SERVERS This contract was sole-sourced. Database Customization | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $1,538,481 |
| 15 | 2018-03-29 · COMPUTER SERVICES This contract was sole-sourced. Enterprise-wide database acces | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $1,286,387 |
Largest growth since award
| # | Vendor and record text | Original | Now | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-04-20 · PRINTED MATTER/BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/PICTURES/MANUSCRIP This contract is a result of an advance contract award notice. This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract is a multi-year contract. Subscriptions for regular and legal printed materials | $2,306,408 | $9,391,071 | +$7,084,663 |
| 2 | 2019-01-01 · PRINTED MATTER/BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS/PICTURES/MANUSCRIP This contract is a result of an advance contract award notice. Print subscription products | $1,845,082 | $8,895,066 | +$7,049,984 |
| 3 | 2021-06-10 · LICENSE/MAINTENANCE FEES FOR CLIENT SOFTWARE Next Generation Litigation Software | $1,412,698 | $7,152,117 | +$5,739,419 |
| 4 | 2019-04-01 · LICENSE/MAINTENANCE FEES FOR CLIENT SOFTWARE Software: Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL Server, Windows Server Core | $515,471 | $3,608,299 | +$3,092,828 |
| 5 | 2018-11-01 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS This contract is a multi-year contract. This contract was sole-sourced. Helpdesk Services | $2,722,509 | $5,434,016 | +$2,711,507 |
| 6 | 2019-11-19 · MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Project Mangement Consultants | $996,461 | $3,377,901 | +$2,381,441 |
| 7 | 2016-08-29 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract is a call-up against a Public Works and Government Services Canada procurement tool. This contract was competitively sourced. This contract is a multi-year con… | $331,960 | $2,669,006 | +$2,337,046 |
| 8 | MODIS CANADA INC C/R 114705 2017-04-19 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS Programmer/Analyst and Application/Software Architect Services. | $113,565 | $2,158,100 | +$2,044,535 |
| 9 | 2023-04-01 · PROTECTION SERVICES Commisionaire services | $587,555 | $2,494,133 | +$1,906,578 |
| 10 | 2016-05-17 · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract was competitively sourced. This contract is a multi-year contract. Consultant Services - Application/Software Architect | $29,762 | $1,678,356 | +$1,648,594 |